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Bob joined NxThera as its president and chief executive officer and a director in 2009 and has more than 20 years of experience in the medical device industry.Prior to joining NxThera, Bob was president, chief executive officer and a director of Restore Medical from 2005 until the company's acquisition by Medtronic in July of 2008.Previous to Restore, Bob was the chief financial officer and vice president of global marketing for Endocardial Solutions, which was acquired by St. Jude Medical in 2005.
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Previously, Bob was the senior vice president and general manager of the auditory business for Advanced Bionics, and held several senior management positions with Medtronic, including vice president and general manager of the Surgical Navigation Technologies business unit, vice president of Corporate Strategy, and director of Corporate Development.Bob held senior positions in marketing, corporate development, legal and finance at General Mills, and practiced corporate, M&A and securities law with the Minneapolis law firm of Lindquist & Vennum.Bob currently serves as a director of Veran Medical, and has been a director of several privately-held and public medical devices companies.

Bob received a J.D. from the Vanderbilt University School of Law, an M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas, and a B.A. in accounting, economics & political science from Luther College.

J. Robert Paulson, Jr., who became one of our directors in August 2005, was appointed President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Restore Medical, Inc., a company focused on developing and marketing products for the ear, nose and throat field, in April 2005.Prior to joining Restore Medical, Mr. Paulson served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Marketing for Endocardial Solutions, Inc. from August 2002 until St. Jude Medical acquired Endocardial Solutions in March 2005.From 2001 to June of 2002, Mr. Paulson was the Sr. Vice President and General Manager of the Auditory Division of Advanced Bionics Corporation, and between 1995 and 2001, Mr. Paulson served in various capacities at Medtronic, Inc., including Vice President and General Manager of the Surgical Navigation Technologies business unit; Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Planning; and Director of Corporate Development.From 1988 to 1995, Mr. Paulson held various marketing, business development and in-house counsel positions at General Mills, Inc., and prior to that practiced law at the Minneapolis firm of Lindquist & Vennum.Mr. Paulson has served on the board of directors of Vascular Solutions, Inc. since May 2005.

J. Robert Paulson, Jr., one of our directors since August 2005, has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Restore Medical, Inc., a company focused on developing and marketing products for the ear, nose and throat field, since April 2005.Prior to joining Restore Medical, Mr. Paulson served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Marketing for Endocardial Solutions, Inc. from August 2002 until March 2005.From 2001 to June of 2002, Mr. Paulson was the Sr. Vice President and General Manager of the Auditory Division of Advanced Bionics Corporation, and between 1995 and 2001, Mr. Paulson served in various capacities at Medtronic, Inc., including Vice President and General Manager of the Surgical Navigation Technologies business unit; Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Planning; and Director of Corporate Development.From 1988 to 1995, Mr. Paulson held various marketing, business development and in-house counsel positions at General Mills, Inc., and prior to that practiced law at the Minneapolis firm of Lindquist & Vennum.Mr. Paulson has served on the board of directors of Vascular Solutions, Inc. since May 2005.

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Susan L. Critzer, David B. Kaysen and J. Robert Paulson, Jr. are the members of our audit committee.

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Mr. Paulson chairs our audit committee.

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Our board of directors has determined that each of Susan L. Critzer and J. Robert Paulson, Jr. is an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-B.

Bob Paulson is President, CEO, and a Director of NxThera, Inc., a venture-funded medical device company developing a novel convective vapor ablation system to treat a variety of endourology conditions, including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer.Prior to joining NxThera in 2009, Bob was President, CEO and a Director of Restore Medical from 2005 until the company's acquisition by Medtronic in July of 2008.Previous to Restore, Bob was CFO and VP of Global Marketing for Endocardial Solutions, which was acquired by St. Jude Medical in 2005.Bob was the Sr. VP/General Manager of Advanced Bionics, and held several executive positions with Medtronic, including VP/General Manager of the Surgical Navigation Technologies business, VP Corporate Strategy, and Director of Corporate Development.Bob held senior positions in marketing, corporate development, legal and finance at General Mills, and practiced corporate, M&A and securities law with the Minneapolis law firm of Lindquist & Vennum.

Bob currently serves as a director of Veran Medical, and has been a director of several privately-held and public medical devices companies, including Ablation Frontiers, Vascular Solutions and Medical CV.Bob has been a director of several charitable foundations including director and chair of the Sister Kenny Foundation, Pillsbury Neighborhood Services, and the Washburn Child Guidance Center.Bob is a member of the Luther College President's Council and is Council President of St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church.

Paulson, who joined Medtronic in 1995 as Director of Corporate Development, will work with Medtronic senior management in the development and implementation of corporate strategies to achieve long-range growth objectives.In addition, he will coordinate formulation of corporate strategies guiding priorities for external acquisitions and internal development activities.

Before joining Medtronic, Paulson held several positions in finance, legal, corporate development, and marketing at General Mills, Inc.He is a graduate of Luther College, Decorah, IA, and holds advanced degrees in business and in law from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

Medtronic, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is the world's leading medical technology company specializing in implantable and interventional therapies.Its Internet address is www.medtronic.com.